ตวง
dtuuangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] measure (by volume)
to measure an amount using volume units or a measuring container (e.g., cups, ladles, liters).
Examples
แม่ตวงmɛ̂ɛ-dtuuangแม่ตวงmɛ̂ɛ-dtuuang1set of measuring cups/spoons (cooking)2measuring cupนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekpancake
Mom measures one cup of milk before adding it to the pancake batter.
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เวลาwee-laaทำแกงtam-gɛɛngเขาkǎoตวงกะทิdtuuang-gà-tíด้วยdûuaiถ้วยตวงtûuai-dtuuangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติrót-châatพอดีpɔɔ-dii
When making curry, he measures the coconut milk with a measuring cup to get the flavor just right.
เชฟchéepสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiตวงน้ำdtuuang-náamซุปsúpเป็นbpenมิลลิลิตรmin-lí-lítจะได้jà-dâaiควบคุมkûuap-kumความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônได้dâai
The chef taught us to measure the broth in milliliters so we can control the concentration.
ก่อนอบgɔ̀ɔn-òpขนมkà-nǒmควรkuuanตวงdtuuangส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoและlɛ́ปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpด้วยdûuaiไม้พายmáai-paaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
Before baking, you should measure dry ingredients separately from liquids and level them precisely with a spatula.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |